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Palla Road railway station

Coordinates: 23°10′45″N 88°00′34″E / 23.179107°N 88.009362°E / 23.179107; 88.009362
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Palla Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Palla Road railway station
General information
LocationSahapur, Belut, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°10′45″N 88°00′34″E / 23.179107°N 88.009362°E / 23.179107; 88.009362
Elevation30 metres (98 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePRAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Chanchai Eastern Line Saktigarh
Location
Palla Road is located in West Bengal
Palla Road
Palla Road
Location in West Bengal
Palla Road is located in India
Palla Road
Palla Road
Location in India

Palla Road railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line. It is operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Duragapur Expressway at Sahapur, Belut, Palla Road in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

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The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[2] Howrah–Bardhaman chord including Palla Road railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "PRAE/Pallaroad". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.